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Indoor air in some Adair Co. hospitality venues tests poorly

Health Department takes samples in 10 places and find that, among the test locations, indoor air in Adair County KY Hospitality venues contains harmful Levels of secondhand smoke
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By Jelaine Harlow

Adair County KY, June 18, 2012 -- A report released today confirms that Adair County KY's indoor air in hospitality venues contains high levels of fine particle air pollution from secondhand smoke. Indoor air quality was assessed in ten Adair County KY hospitality venues. During the sampling period, the level of fine particle air pollution was nearly 2.7 times higher in Adair County KY than the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for outdoor air.


Secondhand smoke is a mixture of the smoke from the burning end of tobacco products (sidestream smoke) and the smoke exhaled by smokers (mainstream smoke) and is known to cause heart disease and cancer in humans. According to the Surgeon General's 2006 and 2010 reports, there is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Tobacco smoke contains more than 7,000 chemical compounds and 70 of these are known to cause cancer. Secondhand smoke is the third leading cause of preventable death in the nation.

35 Kentucky communities have smoke-free dining area laws

Currently in Kentucky, 35 communities have enacted smoke-free laws or regulations. The most comprehensive measures require indoor public and worksite places to be 100% smoke-free. Kentucky communities which have implemented these types of measures include Ashland, Bardstown, Bowling Green, Campbellsville, Clark County (Board of Health regulation) Corbin, Danville, Elizabethtown, Georgetown, Glasgow, Hardin County (unincorporated areas), Lexington-Fayette County, London, Louisville, Madison County (Board of Health), Manchester, Morehead, Prestonsburg, Radcliff, Somerset, and Woodford County (Board of Health regulation), Kentucky. Ordinances that are moderate in strength, 100% smoke-free indoor public places, have been implemented in Frankfort, Letcher County, and Paducah.

The key findings of this report show the following:
Adair County levels of indoor air pollution from secondhand smoke are 4.7 times higher than Georgetown post-law and 5.2 times higher than Lexington after implementation of their comprehensive law. Further, the level of indoor air pollution in Adair County KY hospitality venues was 2.7 times higher than the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for outdoor air.
The study was conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Kentucky College of Nursing in partnership with the Adair County Health Department's Department of Health, Policy and Promotion. The study was funded by Lake Cumberland District Health Department with federal grant money received for Adair County through the Tobacco Prevention and Cessation program Department of Public Health. This is the first indoor air quality study in Adair County KY.

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Adair County vs. Counties with smoking laws



2012-06-18 - Somerset, KY - Photo from LCDHD. This chart shows what happens to overall air quality in hospitality venues before and after smoking bans are passed. Adair County, at far left, still without a ban now has air quality approximately five times worse than Georgetown and Lexington, both of which enacted smoking bans - and almost three times worse than the outdoor standard. Lexington, post smoking ban law, has air quality at least 10 times better than pre-law.
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Tests show wide variations at Adair County venues



2012-06-18 - Somerset, KY - Photo by LCDHD.
Air quality tests in 10 hospitality venues showed wide variations in hazards for guests. The very lowest were taken in hospitality venues already smoke free. The highest were in those which allow smoking or have no smoking "area" not separated by doors. The Health Department did not identify the venues tested.
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Dr. Smith speaks to media about indoor air quality



2012-06-19 - 801 Westlake Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener.
Dr. Roger Smith, DMD chair of the Adair County Board of Health, spoke to media representatives and others at the Monday, June 18, 2012, release of smoking data at hospitality venues around Adair County. Dr. Smith noted the influence of tobacco on life in Adair County, fondly remembering the benefits to the economy and the beauty of the small tobacco farms. He said we now know, without a doubt, of smoke and second-hand smokes dangers. He said he knows his own father might be alive today had he not been a smoker. Dr. Smith is encouraging restaurants to voluntarily ban smoking, as is the current policy here, although around the state of Kentucky, over 34% of the population now live in communities which have banned cigarette smoking in public places. In this area, Campbellsville, Glasgow, Somerset and Danville all have laws banning smoking in public places. Dr. Smith was a hit with the audience, speaking without prepared notes, he quoted both Albert Einstein - We don't need to think harder; we need to think differently - as well as Jerry Clower, the comedian specializing in red-neck humor.
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Health Educator Jelaine Harlow cites an irony in improvement



2012-06-20 - 801 Westlake Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener.
Jelaine Harlow, health educator Adair County Health Department, stressed the difference in air quality in communities which have banned smoking in restaurants and those without such bans. She emphasized the overwhelming differences in before-and-after community smoking bans, and noted an irony of the voluntary situation in Adair County: Restaurants want to rid themselves of the work, mess, and potential liabilities for the effect of second hand smoke on employees, but actually want to be made to do so by law. One Columbia restaurant took the step voluntarily, but didn't want to publicize the fact for fear of ticking off those who smoke, more, and those in the tobacco industry. She said that the health department wanted to be clear: We're not against smokers. We're against the smoke. There's nothing personal about it.
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Monitor used to measure air quality at local venues



2012-06-20 - 801 Westlake Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. This small device, a sidepak TSI AM510 Aerosol Monitor, was used to measure the indoor air quality at 10 hospitality venues in Adair County.
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Dr. Weyman gives numerous examples of hazards of 2nd hand smoke



2012-06-23 - 801 Westlake Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Christine Weyman, MD, PhD, FAAP. Medical Director, Lake Cumberland District Health Department: Dr. Weyman gave numerous examples of research linking second hand smoke to illness. One report from The California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board noted the connection between second hand smoke and breast cancer. Researchers stated exposure to SHS can increase a woman's risk of breast cancer by up to 90%. Higher risks were noted for breast cancer diagnosed in women under 50 and women exposed before puberty and prior to first pregnancy. Cancer News Jelaine Harlow, Health Educator 3, Adair & Casey County, Adair County Health Department 801 Westlake DriveColumbia, KY 42728, 270-384-2286 x 3221
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